ABC’s broadcast of the NBA Finals Game 1 between the Heat and Spurs on Thursday night drew 14.9 million total viewers and a 6.0 demo rating (per finals), up 5 percent in each measure from last year’s series opener.

ABC’s coverage of the NBA Finals remains as hot as the Heat themselves, with Tuesday’s Game 4 drawing at the very least 14 million total viewers and a 6.0 demo rating, based on preliminary numbers that suggest gains of 4 and 9 percent from Game 3.

ABC’s coverage of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night averaged 13.2 million total viewers and a 5.6 demo rating, based on preliminary numbers. That marks an improvement of 2 percent over last year’s Mavericks/Heat series opener, while of course easily trouncing all other comers.

The Season 6 premiere of NBC’s America’s Got Talent played to 15 million total viewers on Tuesday night, while scoring a 4.2 rating in the coveted 18-49 demo. That total audience marks an all-time high for an AGT opener, while the demo number is 17 percent higher than last year’s premiere.